Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-29
THE LONGSHOREMEN'S STRIKE.
Business Almost Paralyzed on the Rive
Front-Steamers Tied Up.


Front-Steamers Tied UP.
New YORK, January 2s.-Business on
the river front to-day is almost completely
paralyzed, and, with the exception of a
small amount of freight being moved by
green hands on one or two piers, very little
work has been done on the docks of the
principal steamship companies since the
strike Of the 'longshoremen commenced
The strikers are confident that they will
succeed and gain their demands Their
next move will be to get the pilots on the
ocean steamer service to come out. The
pilots are organized, and should the order
20 out for them to quit work the strikers
hope to stop all transatlantic steamers
from sailing in or out of port. This, the
union men claim, will compel the steam
ship companies to come to terms.
At the National line dock this morning
sixty men who were picked up from vari-
ous sources, were laid of, as they were in
competent. The Wyoming was being un-
loaded by nOn-union men and the sailors
of the vessels. The latter are paid thirty
cents per hour in addition to their pay as
seamen. The green hands were immedi-
ateiy taken in charge by members of the
'Longshoremen's Union and were organ
lied and became part of the strikers
union. The Erin is not more than half
loaded. She should have sailed yesterday.
Monday the vessel may be ready for sea.
The Helyetia, of the same line, lies at the
other side of the dock with the bulk of
her cargo still aboard. Affairs were just
about the same at the Guion line dock. The
usual number of men employed here is
from $50 to 200. The Wyoming was be-
ing unloaded at two gangways only.
1.-The Nacoochee, of the Savannah line,
sailed out yesterday, but it was owing to
the assistance rendered by the Union men,
who, after they first turned out, came back
voluntarily and completed the loading of
her. They, however, refused to accept
any pay for their services. The company
has always paid the Union rates and the
best of feeling exists among the men and
the company, but the men turned out from
LOYALTY TO their union. The pay is 30
cents per hour for day work, and 60 cents
for night work, for piece workers, or $l5
per week, or $35 per month and board.
On these terms about sixty green hands
were working to-day OH the Tallahassee,
which is booked to sail tomorrow. The
union men were given until 7 o'clock this
morning to take their places, out not n
man showed n6 T6e green hands were
then put to work.
The Old Dominion Company's dock
master says they can get all the men they
want. They have about 200 nOn-uniOn
men at work The Old Dominion steamer
came in last night and men were put to
work on her this morning. The City Of
Richmond, which should have sailed yes
terday, will be ready to sail with the Old
Dominion tomorrow. Two hundred Ital
ians, it was stated, had commenced work
on the Morgan line pier The dock gates
were closed and pieces Of canvas were
nailed across the bars to prevent any one
seeing what was being done on the pier.
4 number of police officers were standing
around the entrance to the wharf. The
Britannia of the White Star line, sailed
this morning with full cargo and all the
coal she required.
Capt. Castlin receives reports from along
the whole water front every hour. All was
quiet this morning. He said he had been
assured by the Ocean Association that nom
union men would not be mOlested by the
strikers, who were ut their homes. They
would help the police in case they were
called upon. At the headquarters of the
Ocean Association this statement was cor
rOhOrated